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Broken Nose Bailey
(1914) United States of America
B&W : Short film
Directed by John G. Adolfi
Cast: Eugene Pallette [‘Broken Nose’ Bailey], Sam de Grasse [Detective Barton], Francelia Billington [the girl], Billie West [Mrs. Barton], [?] Richard Cummings?
Reliance Motion Picture Corporation production; distributed by Mutual Film Corporation. / Released 12 September 1914. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Drama: Crime.
Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? Bailey, a crook, has his nose broken by Burton, the detective, in a street fight, and is a marked man thereafter, easy for the police to capture. He pulls off a job and is traced easily and captured by Burton because of his broken nose. Bailey now naturally nurses revenge against Burton. Bailey is sent away but escapes from prison and has his nose straightened by a benevolent doctor. He is now able to pass by Burton unrecognized and feels safe in working out his revenge, which he plans against Burton and his sweetheart. He has the girl lured away, but Burton rescues her and Bailey goes back to prison.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Keywords: Law: Enforcement: Police: Detectives
Listing updated: 9 January 2025.
References: Website-IMDb.
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